Exactly one year after the groundbreaking ceremony for the Vilano Beach Town Center's Publix we will be having the Pre-Opening Celebration for the new Publix! Insulated shopping Publix bags that also say Vilano Beach Town Center will be provided to the first 500 people. As part of the Vilano Beach Main Street Board and Vilano Beach Waterfronts Board of Directors and Vice-President of the North Shores Improvement Association (NSIA), the parent organization to Vilano Beach Main Street, this is the result of over 13 years of work. Thank you Atlantic Land Realty, Inc.!

Publix in Vilano Beach will open Saturday, January 14th. If I don't see you at the pre-opening ceremony I know I will see you shopping in Publix!

What: Pre-Opening Celebration & Reception - Publix at Vilano Beach Town CenterWhen: Thursday, January 12thTime: 4:00-5:30 p.m.Where: West side entrance to Publix - Ava and Vilano Road (note Ava is the new road into Publix)

Update: Vilano Beach Publix's phone number is 904-827-1448 So many people read this blog, that they called me thinking I was Publix!

Barbara Jennesstakes joy in assisting people in buying or selling their home or land in northeast Florida (St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and Jacksonville). She is a community activist and leader serving as President of Friends of A1A 2008-2010, Past President of Scenic & Historic A1A in St. Johns County for over 10 years, and past vice-president of Vilano Beach Main Street (North Shores Improvement Association). She is a past president for WCR in St. Augustine and a member of South Ponte Vedra Civic Association, Porpoise Point,Serenata Beach Club, and Palencia. She founded and is a Past President of the St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR Council)to promote the St. Augustine area to individuals outside the region.

Awards: REALTOR of the Year, Businesswoman of the Year, SPIRIT Award Passion, Five-Star Best in Client Satisfaction-7 Years Winner